Kulmeet ('Bob' to his friends) and Neeta Arora fell in love with Sachins after frequenting the restaurant as regular patrons, and realised a dream when they bought their favourite dining venue in 2000. Immediately the restaurant became their whole life and they have worked tirelessly to develop an already thriving business into an empire without equal in the city of Newcastle. From a full kitchen re-fit to a complete interior refurbishment, the couple immediately put their personal stamp on the beautiful building, while retaining the essential character which they and other customers had grown to love.

Now, ten years on, Bob and Neeta's devotion and dedication has developed Sachins beyond all expectations, with the restaurant's dishes appearing on the shelves of local top quality department store Fenwick and a thriving outside catering initiative established and very much in demand. Probably one of the most industrious people on the Newcastle restaurant scene, Bob not only devotes endless hours to the restaurant and the various schemes attached to it, but works hard away from it, cooking at demonstrations across the region. Always well received by the public, Bob says he gets equal pleasure from these activities by meeting new people, seeing them enjoy foods they've never tried before, and answering questions about the recipes. Thanks to Bob and Neeta, a new generation is being introduced to Punjabi style cooking, as they have opened Sachins to local students on a regular basis.

With a history of prosperity, Sachins can look forward to a future of the same - with a lot of style.